Internship (Research and Innovation): Packaging Adult Category

Research & Innovation

Are you passionate about bringing ideas to life through design and compelling visuals? Are you a self-driven person who is passionate about sustainability? Then apply now and join us as our Packaging Adult Category Intern (Liquid and Co-manufacturing) from 1st of November 2025.

In your role as Packaging Adult Category Intern, being part of the Global Packaging Team based in Utrecht, your key responsibilities are:

• Map and explore our current portfolio and competition, bringing a holistic view of packaging covering packaging details and their sustainability status as per PPWR regulations.
• Support packaging projects on lab testing, machine trials and transport tests to validate product life cycle.
• Benchmark competition packs for our oral adult nutrition portfolio, including functionalities, user experience and sustainability.
• Assess our packaging designs and suggest possible improvements.

Meet your future manager! You will report to Sami Zaman, Senior Global Packaging Manager.

About you

As a Packaging Adult Category Intern, you’re eager to gain hands-on experience in an international and fast-paced environment. You’re confident working independently, communicating clearly, and approaching tasks with creativity and initiative. You can confidently use AutoCAD, 3D, or SolidWorks, and you’re ready to contribute to real-world design projects.

Knowledge of Power BI and Advanced Excel is a plus. You’re a curious and proactive learner, excited to grow your skills while collaborating with a supportive team.

There are also some compulsory requirements:

• Enrolled as a Bachelor's/ master's student Packaging, Industrial Design Engineering, Materials Science, or Engineering (during the whole period of the internship).
• You are a resident of the Netherlands and hold a valid BSN number (if you are a non-EU citizen, you need to have a valid Dutch residency permit).
• You are available to start in November 2025 for a minimum of 6 months, 5 days per week.
• You are fluent in English - spoken and written.
• You are able to work from our Utrecht office, 4 times per week.

About Danone

Working at Danone is a unique experience. It’s fast-paced and complex and, at times, it can get a little challenging. But it’s packed with opportunities to learn and grow working with some of the best-known brands in the world, like Evian, Alpro, Nutricia, Activia and Nutrilon. Bring your unique perspective, ambitions and entrepreneurial ideas to the table – the impact you could make might just surprise you. One Planet. One Health – BY YOU.

We’re proud to be a B-Corp certified company. That means we meet the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability in everything we do.

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we base our hiring decisions on merit, job requirements and business needs.*

We offer:

We offer a gross monthly internship allowance of 650 euros per month and a home working allowance/contribution towards travel. Please do keep in mind that we do not offer relocation and/or accommodation benefits for students coming from abroad.

* Please be aware that you must acquire a BSN number to receive the full internship allowance.

In the Netherlands we also offer a hybrid working environment which enables each team to meet our people's desire for flexibility across our 3 office hubs in Hoofddorp, Rijswijk and Utrecht. This helps us create better opportunities for connection & synergies across our entities, teams, functions and categories.

Need more information? Please contact Nesreen Yakoub, Talent Coordinator via nesreen.yakoub@danone.com.

* All applications will be considered for a vacancy without discrimination based on ethnicity, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job details

Dedicated to bringing health through food to as many people as possible, we are a leading global food & beverage company built on four businesses: Essential Dairy and Plant-Based Products, Waters, Early Life Nutrition and Medical Nutrition.